Physician Assistants salary in Miami, FL
Median pay for physician assistants in Miami, FL: $130,940/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $54,180 – $163,320 · about 2,340 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($125,700) by +$5,240 (+4%).
What it's really worth in Miami
With Miami's cost of living at 112 (US=100), that $130,940 has the buying power of about $116,819 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $69,085 · median home $475,622 · median rent $2,693/mo.
How Miami ranks for this job
On raw pay, Miami, FL is 43rd of the 180 metros we hold physician assistants wages for. Once Miami's cost of living is applied, it ranks 155th.
The headline number flatters Miami. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, physician assistants here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Miami
A median home in Miami, FL costs $475,622 — about 3.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $2,693/mo works out at 25% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where physician assistants earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Miami.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Miami | Rent vs Miami |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $208,000 | +59% | 1.3× |
| Vallejo, CA | $174,670 | +33% | 0.9× |
| Modesto, CA | $171,600 | +31% | 0.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $171,470 | +31% | 1.2× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Miami | Rent vs Miami |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Port, FL | $129,370 | −1% | 0.8× |
| Orlando, FL | $129,350 | −1% | 0.7× |
| Cape Coral, FL | $129,160 | −1% | 0.7× |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $127,780 | −2% | 0.9× |
Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires physician assistants around Miami
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools · Education
- Baptist Health South Florida · Healthcare
- University of Miami · Education
Other jobs in Miami
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 180 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.